ANIMATION ANARCHY: THE ART COLLEGE CRASH COURSE – LESSON 7
ANIMATION ANARCHY: THE ART COLLEGE CRASH COURSE – LESSON 7
(Or: Why Every Art Student Ends Up Crying Over One-Point Perspective)
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🔥 WELCOME BACK TO ANIMATION ANARCHY – WHERE WE TEACH YOU THE STUFF ART SCHOOL MAKES WAY TOO COMPLICATED 🔥
This is Animation Anarchy. The blog where we:
✅ Expose the art school scam.
✅ Teach you what actually matters.
✅ Prepare you for the absolute nightmare that is perspective drawing.
I wasted six figures on an art education, and now I’m giving it all away for free—because if I had to suffer through drawing perfect cubes for three months, at least you’ll learn something from it.
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(Unless you enjoy struggling to draw a simple box.)
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LESSON 7: PERSPECTIVE – HOW TO PRETEND YOU UNDERSTAND 3D SPACE (UNTIL SOMEONE ASKS YOU TO DRAW A CAR)
(Or: Why This One Topic Has Made Generations of Artists Question Their Life Choices)
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🎨 CONGRATULATIONS! TODAY, YOU WILL LEARN THE DARK ART OF PERSPECTIVE DRAWING.
Your professor slaps a ruler and a T-square onto the desk and says,
🚨 “Welcome to perspective drawing.” 🚨
You, foolishly optimistic, think: “Oh, this can’t be that hard.”
HAHAHAHAHA. NO.
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🔥 PERSPECTIVE DRAWING: A NIGHTMARE IN THREE ACTS
ACT 1: ONE-POINT PERSPECTIVE – THE BEGINNING OF THE END
• You draw a simple box.
• You extend the lines toward a vanishing point.
• You add shading.
• You feel like a genius.
• Your professor says, “Good! Now do the same thing with a city street.”
OH NO.
🚨 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT:
• You realize you have no idea how to space buildings correctly.
• Your road looks like a Slip ‘N Slide into the abyss.
• Everything warps like a Salvador Dalí painting.
• You erase the whole thing and start questioning your career.
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ACT 2: TWO-POINT PERSPECTIVE – TWICE THE VANISHING POINTS, TWICE THE PAIN
• Your professor says, “Now let’s add a second vanishing point.”
• More lines. More rulers. More suffering.
• Your cubes look like they’re melting.
• Your vertical lines are tilting for some reason.
• Your drawing turns into a disaster movie in real time.
🚨 THE TWO-POINT PERSPECTIVE EXPERIENCE:
• Your first attempt looks like a 3D glitch.
• Your second attempt is somehow worse.
• Your professor walks by, nods silently, and moves on.
• You stare at your paper, contemplating your entire existence.
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ACT 3: THREE-POINT PERSPECTIVE – ABSOLUTE MADNESS
• Your professor, grinning like a villain, says:
🚨 “Now let’s do three-point perspective.” 🚨
• You laugh nervously. They are not joking.
• A third vanishing point is added.
• Your cubes start collapsing in on themselves.
• Your paper looks like an Escher nightmare.
• Your soul exits your body.
🚨 THE THREE-POINT PERSPECTIVE EXPERIENCE:
• Every line is going in a different direction.
• Your brain physically rejects the concept.
• You look at the person next to you and they are WEEPING.
• Your professor says, “This is how skyscrapers are drawn.”
• You vow to never draw architecture again.
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🔥 COMMON PERSPECTIVE DRAWING FAILS (AND HOW TO FIX THEM)
🚨 FAIL #1: “WHY DO MY LINES LOOK LIKE A CUBIST NIGHTMARE?”
🛠️ FIX: Use a ruler. Trust me. Freehand perspective is an Olympic-level skill.
🚨 FAIL #2: “MY BUILDINGS ARE WARPED LIKE A FUNHOUSE MIRROR.”
🛠️ FIX: Check your vanishing points. If they’re too close, the distortion increases.
🚨 FAIL #3: “MY CUBES LOOK LIKE THEY’RE COLLAPSING IN ON THEMSELVES.”
🛠️ FIX: Make sure your vertical lines are actually vertical. They shouldn’t lean.
🚨 FAIL #4: “WHY DOES EVERYONE ELSE GET THIS BUT ME?”
🛠️ FIX: THEY DON’T. We are all suffering together. It just takes time.
🚨 FAIL #5: “I’M NEVER DRAWING A CITYSCAPE AGAIN.”
🛠️ FIX: That’s fair. Just become a character artist and avoid backgrounds forever.
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🔥 THE ART SCHOOL PERSPECTIVE LIE
Art school will make you suffer through perspective drawing. But here’s what they don’t tell you:
🚨 PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS CHEAT. 🚨
✅ They use digital grids.
✅ They trace over 3D models.
✅ They copy real-life reference.
✅ They don’t freehand skyscrapers like insane people.
If you’re struggling, don’t worry—everyone does.
And if you see someone drawing perfect perspective lines freehand, congratulations! You’ve found a robot.
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🔥 HOW TO ACTUALLY GET GOOD AT PERSPECTIVE DRAWING
1️⃣ Start with simple cubes. Master those before you move to buildings.
2️⃣ Always check your vanishing points. If they’re too close, your drawing will warp.
3️⃣ Use perspective grids. No shame. Pros use them constantly.
4️⃣ Copy from real life. Perspective makes more sense when you see it in action.
5️⃣ Don’t be afraid to trace 3D models. Animation studios do this all the time.
🚨 THE SECRET: Perspective is NOT about memorizing rules—it’s about understanding how things exist in space.
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🔥 FINAL THOUGHTS: PERSPECTIVE SUCKS, BUT IT’S WORTH IT
Here’s the truth:
🎨 Perspective drawing is hard for everyone at first.
💀 No one “just gets it” instantly.
🚀 If you practice consistently, it WILL click eventually.
And if all else fails, just become a character artist and let someone else draw the backgrounds.
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🚨 THE SOLUTION: JUST WATCH THIS SERIES INSTEAD.
I wasted six figures so you don’t have to.
🔥 Next lesson drops soon!
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💀 COMING NEXT: Lesson 8 – Color Theory: How to Emotionally Destroy Yourself with a Rainbow
(Or: Why Mixing Paint for the First Time Is a Traumatic Experience.)
💬 Drop a comment: What’s the worst perspective drawing experience you’ve had?
(Or, tell me how long it took before perspective finally made sense for you!) 🎨💀😂
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🚨 ANIMATION ANARCHY STARTS NOW. 🚨
🚀 The revolution will not be graded.
